Crucible of Faith ~ Chapter 1

[Cannibal_Kender]

Amara smiles at Miria's invitation to speak with her mentor in the church.

"That might be an interesting way to spend tomorrow before I go to the Ethereal Pantheon Tavern."

She turns to Quillia.

"I'd be delighted to have you and your friend come along tomorrow evening. The more the merrier. And if it turns out there's trouble, another spellcaster at my side would be welcome."

 

[Ghostknight]

Shariau & Ili'koa ~
Your traveling this day is surprisingly easy - the wind is at your back, the sun lights your path but is not overly warm, and the few individuals you meet on the road are friendly but do not hold up your travel. Indeed, the day seems perfect.

Near dusk, when you are looking for a campsite, you come across a small merchant caravan setting up camp in a alcove just off the road. "Hail, traveler!" One of the guards calls. He takes in your appearance, then notices your holy symbol. "Holy one," he bows, "please come and bless our camp and our travel on the morrow."

Greetings to you and your camp. I offer Shaundalkur's blessings to all traveller's.

Entering the camp, Shariau bows to the guard. I am Shariau, devout of Shaundalkur. I thank you for your hpspitality on the road. I give blessings to you and all within this encampment. Let all who wish to be especially blessed help me to gather together a cairn of stones to mark this occassion and serve as a shrine to Shaundalkur this night!

With that he bows to all present and starts gathering stones, assisted by Ili'koa. (Who is trying to remain inconspicuous to avoid too many questions, keeping the hood of his robe low over his face).

When it is done he will offer a blessing on the shrine and seek out the caravan master to greet him.

That night he will share a meal with the common travellers and bless the caravan in the morning, offering further prayers at the shrine built now.

ooc Busy castigating myself for being silly ... If the dream was clear enough in the morning he will pray for a Greater teleport spell in the morning (instead of the Mordenkainen's mansion) and teleport to the building in his dreams instead of walking to Waterdeep.

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

ooc Busy castigating myself for being silly ... If the dream was clear enough in the morning he will pray for a Greater teleport spell in the morning (instead of the Mordenkainen's mansion) and teleport to the building in his dreams instead of walking to Waterdeep.

You believe the dream was clear enough to place the two of you in the street outside the building.

 

[Ghostknight]

You believe the dream was clear enough to place the two of you in the street outside the building.

Great, then in the morning I will pray for Teleport without error instead of Mordenkainen's magnificent mansion and teleport to outside the building (hoping it actually exists!), taking Ili'koa along of course!

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Amara, Quillia, & Kosji:

Miria smiles. "Great! I will escort you there tomorrow - what time would you like me to be here? I think you will get along terrific with her. She is such a nice person! I think that you are nice, too." It seems as if an overcast has slipped from Miria, and it is obvious that she has put the thought of those who have turned away from Mystra behind her.

She raises her glass. "A toast! To companions, friends, and loved ones gone, but not forgotten. May they rest easy in the arms of the Gods."

Durindal, Pumbar, & Xuxia:

The boy leads you among a twisting maze of streets until you reach a street with open-air markets along either side, with a few permanent buildings scattered about. It was more of a market square than a street, really. Several inns and taverns are clustered to the south of the square, and the street urchin points to one in the middle. There is a plain engraved sign proclaiming this as the "Halfling's Burrow".

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Shariau & Ili'koa:

That night, you have another dream.

This dream seems to start right where the last one left off. Once again, you are standing outside of the building. The door opens, and you move inside. The common room is nearly full, but once again, the people are blurred and it is impossible to see details. As you look about, though, you realize that there are several people in the inn whom you can see clearly, if you focus on them. Once you realize this, the dream ends and you awake.

If pressed to recall, you only remember these details about the individuals:
There was an elven woman with long unbound hair, wearing bright robes.
There was an gnome woman with her hair in a bun, wearing jewel-toned clothing.
With the gnome, there was a pseudodragon wearing a cloak, headband, and some rings.
There was a halfling wearing thick hide armor, standing next to a dire boar wearing two saddles.
On the other side of the dire boar stood a slender human girl wearing green hide armor.
There was a winged human wearing a shining breastplate.

The dream has the same quality as the last, and holds with it a certainty that you need to seek out these people.

You cast the spell successfully and appear in front of the building from your dream.

It is indeed in the middle of a large city that you confirm as Waterdeep after a quick glance around (and from the scent of the sea). It is a busy morning, and the streets are bustling with traffic. If you look up, you can see that the name of the building from your dream is the Ethereal Pantheon Inn.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Amara, Quillia, & Kosji:

Miria smiles. "Great! I will escort you there tomorrow - what time would you like me to be here? I think you will get along terrific with her. She is such a nice person! I think that you are nice, too." It seems as if an overcast has slipped from Miria, and it is obvious that she has put the thought of those who have turned away from Mystra behind her.

She raises her glass. "A toast! To companions, friends, and loved ones gone, but not forgotten. May they rest easy in the arms of the Gods."

*Quillia raises her own cup of wine.*

"May they rest," she says with a sad smile, and takes a sip. Idly she twists her fingers and creates a little fish made of rainbow light, and sends it swimming through Kosji's scales, leaping over his horns, swimming across the table and onto Amara's cup, where it seems to be splashing in the wine.

[OOC - prestidigitation, just for fun.]

 

[Cannibal_Kender]

Amara raises her cup.

"May they find peace."

She smiles at the antics of the fish in her cup.

Turning to Mira, Amara says, " How about meeting here at 11 tomorrow morning?"

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Miria oohhs at the fish, then nods to Amara. "That would be great!" She finishes her meal quickly and pays for hers, Quillia's, and Kosji's. "I have to go back to the temple now - it was very nice meeting you all!" She stands and smiles. "See you tomorrow!" She dashes out the door, book clutched in hand.

 

[Keia]

Durindal Si'Tempus

There is a plain engraved sign proclaiming this as the "Halfling's Burrow".

Durindal was pleased with the efficiency of the journey to the ‘Halfling’s Burrow’ and decided that the young boy should be rewarded for his efforts. He reached into his small change pouch and withdrew a silver penny, tossing it to the boy.

“My thanks on a swift and accurate journey, young sir,” Durindal commented to the boy. “We may have need to leave to return to another inn in a little while. If you stick around, we would be happy to have you guide us there as well.”

Durindal glanced around, his warrior instincts trying to remain alert, and looked for anyone taking an interest in their arrival.